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Welcome to eco-finance.org! |
Today virtually every country has one or more institutions or mechanisms that provide finance for environmental protection activities and investments. A great variety of such "eco-finance" mechanisms exists and new mechanisms are being established every year. The visibility and awareness of these mechanisms, especially outside their home countries, is often low and thus many possible project proponents, technology exporters, foreign aid institutions, analysts and other potentially interested parties know little about their existence and operations.
In addition to domestic eco-finance institutions, a great many foreign and international eco-finance mechanisms are operational, especially in developing and transition countries. Many of these mechanisms have reasonably up-to-date and detailed internet web sites. However, the sites are not always easily located and even devoted specialists are unlikely to have a complete overview of which mechanisms are available and how a potential project proponent may successfully approach these sources of finance.
eco-finance.org is an independent, information platform that aims to provide reliable, up-to-date and detailed information about eco-finance institutions and mechanisms operating in different countries throughout the world.
The website currently provides information on eco-finance in the following countries/territories and sectors (in alphabetical order): |
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- Biodiversity and nature protection
- Climate change
- Eco-technologies
- Energy efficiency, renewable energy sources
- Municipal water services and infrastructure
- Pollution prevention, abatement and control
- Sustainable industrial production
- Sustainable/organic farming/agriculture
- Waste management
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For selected eco-finance institutions the website provides "institutional profiles". These profiles contain more detailed, and often exclusive and original information on selected domestic eco-finance mechanisms and institutions. Currently, profiles of 15 eco-finance mechanisms in South East Europe are provided. In most cases, the profiles presented on eco-finance.org represent the only publicly available, detailed source of information (in English) on recent operations of the featured institutions. Click here to view these institutional profiles.
eco-finance.org provides reliable and objective information to support knowledgeable analysis and discussion of eco-finance related issues. For this purpose, the site offers a library and reference section that includes links to numerous, carefully selected publications such as "good practice" guides and reports focusing on sector-specific financing issues. Have a look.
eco-finance.org is committed to extending coverage of the website to additional countries and other eco-finance institutions. If you are interested and/or able to assist the expansion of the website please contact us. |
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| Last update of this page: 08 October, 2008. | |
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